Using Hidden Fencing Inside

In-house pet containment

The Invisible Fence system also solved another
problem for us. As it happens, Dino is a jumper.
Although we'd blocked off our living room with
a baby gate (I'm sure many of those are actually
used as pet gates  you often see dogs
pictured on the packaging, so I'm sure that baby
gate manufacturers have clued into this fact),
we often found evidence that he'd been in there. We needed
a better way to keep him out.

A standalone, indoor-only control module

The solution was to get an internal
floor unit. It's basically
the same as the control unit in our garage,
except that it's completely self-contained.
It emits an electrical field in a circular
pattern with the unit at the center of
the circle. There are no wires involved
other than the electrical cord that supplies
the unit with its power. You can control the
radius of the circle to make it cover the
right area.

Placing the standalone module under the piano to keep the dogs away from the living room

Placing this unit in our living room, underneath
our piano, was the solution for our problem.
Just like the electronic fence outside, as
soon as any dog approached the unit, their
collar starts beeping. They then hightail it
out of there.

The only problem we encountered with this
solution is that you have to place the unit
very carefully in the room, because the electrical field
easily passes through walls. After you've
positioned the unit, take one of the dog
collars (without the dog!) and test field's extent,
paying close attention to adjoining hallways
and rooms. You're trying to keep the dogs out
of a certain area, not the whole house!